Error LNK2019 unresolved external symbol _main referenced in function "int __cdecl invoke_main(void)" (?invoke_main@@YAHXZ)

Check project configuration. Linker->System->SubSystem should be Windows.

If you use CMake you have to set WIN32 flag in add_executable

add_executable(${name} WIN32 ${source_files})

See CMake Doc for more information.

I had same Problem when i was trying to create executable from program that having no main() method. When i included sample main() method like this

int main(){
  return 0;
}

It solved

Right click on project. Properties->Configuration Properties->General->Linker.

I found two options needed to be set. Under System: SubSystem = Windows (/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS) Under Advanced: EntryPoint = main

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